Punishment duty; police officers or firefighters employed by cities or towns
M.G.L. c. 31, § 62A
in effectc. 31, § 62A. Punishment duty; police officers or firefighters employed by cities or towns
Section 62A. Notwithstanding the provisions of section sixty-two punishment duty shall not be imposed upon any police officer or firefighter, who is employed by a city or town subject to the provisions of this chapter, unless such police officer or firefighter assents thereto. This section shall take effect in a city or town upon its acceptance and shall become ineffective in any city or town which rescinds its acceptance in the same manner as it was accepted.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIV/Chapter31/Section62AFetched: 10/20/2026
